Chapter 20 Training Card
Wang Tiejun returned to the room with the contract. He couldn't hide the excitement on his face at all, and he didn't even think of hiding it.
He shared a room with backup small forward Richard Dumars, who asked him, "Wang, did you find the money?"
"Richard, you are so smart!"
Lao Wang excitedly raised the contract in his hand and said, "I just got the contract, the official guarantee contract."
"Congratulations. How big is it?"
Richard Dumas was not surprised at all. Given Wang Tiejun's performance tonight, it would be a surprise if he didn't get the contract. He was just curious about how big the contract was.
"The starting salary is over one million, four years."
Excited, Lao Wang said with a smile.
“…”
Dumas' mouth dropped open.
He was the 19th pick in the second round of the Suns last year, but he only got the contract from the Suns this year, so this season is only his rookie season. The contract has a base salary of $140,000 and is only for one year.
I didn't expect that this Chinese who didn't even participate in the draft could get such a high contract. I was so envious and jealous that my eyes turned red.
Wang Tiejun sat on the bed, looking at the contract with a smile on his face, even happier than when he looked at those female stars in the movies.
Including the salary he received this month, he now has saved 6,000 US dollars. He originally planned to remit the money back to his hometown after saving 10,000 US dollars, which would have taken more than a month, but now it doesn't take that long.
Mr. Colangelo just told him that the players' salaries are paid every two weeks, and each payment is more than 110,000 US dollars. He will have money in two weeks.
"Richard..."
Just as he was about to chat with Dumas, he found that this guy was yawning. He was too lazy to chat and opened the system.
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining a fully guaranteed NBA contract. The system has reissued the 150 points deducted from the last mission. Please check."
After glancing over the new tip, he was even happier.
Now he has 400 points, which he can redeem for two quality training cards.
His birthday is June 1, 1973, and he is already nineteen and a half years old. This stage is the most critical period for improving certain physical qualities, and it is also the last period. After this period, the muscles and bones are completely fixed, and it will be even more difficult to change them.
And he has been delayed for almost two years, so now he doesn't plan to do anything else but improve his physical fitness first, which is the most basic and most important.
"System, exchange two quality training cards for me."
"It has been exchanged."
"System, I want to improve my physical fitness now, please give me some advice."
"In addition to strength, flexibility and coordination are currently the most in need of improvement. After these two qualities are improved, the host's agility can be increased, and the next step of speed improvement can also be achieved. It is recommended that the host improve them."
"Well, then you can exchange these two qualities for my training plan."
Soon, two plans appeared before his eyes.
The first item is flexibility training, which takes 100 hours and must be completed within two months. The training time must be at least one hour per day. After completing the training content, you can be promoted by two levels.
The second item is coordination training, same as above.
"For three trainings, you need at least three hours of training a day. Once you earn points, you can no longer do quality training."
He calculated that his physical strength was already at full capacity, considering the team's training content. If he could get more points in the near future, he would save them and exchange them for a skill synthesis card or something like that to improve his strength.
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"Everyone, I have good news for you..."
At breakfast the next day, Colangelo personally informed everyone on the team about Wang Tiejun's signing. Some were happy, while others were angry.
Oliver Miller was holding a cup of coffee. When he heard the news, his hand trembled, the coffee spilled, and his face turned ugly.
"are you crazy?"
Mark West's eyes turned red with envy and jealousy.
He just signed a new two-year contract this year, with one million dollars a year, which is the highest contract in his career. But how could this Chinese guy, whom he hates so much, sign a contract of more than eight million dollars?
"Congratulations, Lao K!"
Barkley was the happiest person and immediately sent his congratulations.
He was very happy with Wang Tiejun's performance last night. Although he only scored 3 points, this data could not fully reflect Wang Tiejun's contribution in the low post.
"Old K, as long as you stand under the basket, I will give you the ball." Kevin Johnson also sent his congratulations.
Johnson's congratulations were Wang Tiejun's favorite, because when he was in sports school, as long as he was under the basket, the ball had to be given to him first, and if he couldn't play it, the ball would be passed to him.
The third person to send his congratulations was Dan Marley.
Dan Maalley, nicknamed Thunder God, is the top 3D player of the contemporary era, one of the current Suns' offensive trident, and one of the top ten superstars of the Suns in the future.
Stars like him have a strong desire to pursue the championship. Like Barkley and Johnson, he is very happy to see a stronger teammate at the five position.
The ones who really hate Lao Wang are Mark West and other guys who are in competition with him in the interior. Others either don't care or, like Barkley and others, are happy to see a stronger teammate at the center position.
After all, if they go further in the playoffs, they will get more money, which is a real benefit.
As for whether Lao Wang is stronger, last night's game has already proved it. Lao Wang's miserable statistics cannot cover up his contribution. O'Neal's poor shooting percentage in the second half is evidence.
In the morning, Wang Tiejun conducted two hours of flexibility and coordination training in the hotel's gym.
The flexibility training was very painful for him. After finishing the training, all the ligaments and fascia in his body seemed to be torn. He felt extremely sore and had difficulty walking.
At 12 noon, the Suns held a formal press conference to announce the signing to the media.
Although Wang Tiejun performed very well in the confrontation with O'Neal last night, and even dunked over the Sharks, his statistics were too poor after all, and he is Chinese, so this signing that can be compared to the top seven or even top five picks in the first round still made the media present feel very difficult to accept.
"Mr. Colangelo, are you sure this signing is prudent?" asked the New York Times reporter.
Colangelo smiled and said, "You think a big center who can make No. 1 draft pick Shaquille O'Neal escape confrontation is not worthy of this contract? Just based on this ability, he is qualified to get this contract."
"This?" The reporter hesitated.
Colangelo added: "As far as I know, Bulls General Manager Jerry Krause has already rushed to Philadelphia. He will be waiting for Wang there and will present him with his million-dollar annual salary contract. If you are interested, you can go and interview him to get his evaluation of Wang."
"oh?"
The reporters exclaimed.
Jerry Krause is no small figure. He built the current Bulls, the two-time champion Bulls, and is striving for a three-time championship this season. Could it be that he also has his eyes on Wang Tiejun?
"Wang, do you think you are qualified for this contract worth more than 8 million US dollars?" asked an Orlando reporter.
Wang Tiejun thought for a moment and said, "I have just started playing in the NBA and am unfamiliar with many things. More than 8 million US dollars is an unimaginable figure for me. I want to thank Mr. Colangelo for his trust in me. Since he thinks I am worth this contract, I dare not underestimate myself. I will try my best to meet his requirements and make this contract worthwhile."
"Averaging two points per game, why are you so confident?" the reporter asked in a mocking tone.
Wang Tiejun's face turned cold, and he said directly: "Just because I dunked over O'Neal and O'Neal was afraid of fighting against me, is that enough?"
"you?"
The local reporter was so angry that his face turned blue, but he couldn't refute it because it was an indisputable fact that O'Neal was indeed avoiding confrontation in the second half.
"Wang, just now, the Magic announced that O'Neal was on the injury list and will be out for a game. What the reason?"
a Phoenix Sports reporter asked.
"A truce?"
Wang Tiejun laughed and then said: "I'm not surprised. If he fights me in every offensive and defensive round, I even think he will have to rest for a few more games."
He is just bragging. If O'Neal really did that, he would not be able to bear it in just two quarters and his physical strength would collapse first.
"oh!"
Lao Wang's arrogance immediately caused all the media present to exclaim in surprise.
"Wang, are you okay?" the reporter asked with a smile.
"Of course I'm fine. I've been doing relevant fighting training since I was a child. Over the past ten years, I have broken at least a hundred wooden stakes. That's how I got my ability to fight." Wang Tiejun said with a smile.
"oh!"
The reporters present exclaimed again.
After the press conference, the Suns also set off for their third away game, Philadelphia.
